Gerald Henderson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Gerald Henderson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gerald Henderson

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Henderson 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gerald Henderson 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gerald Henderson 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gerald Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gerald Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerald Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gerald Henderson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Gerald Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gerald Henderson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 8.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 7,773 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 1,453 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 3,141 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 939 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 98 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gerald Henderson 871 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .472 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .332 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .776 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 631 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 229 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 78 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gerald Henderson 88 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .443 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .156 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .697 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)